Johnny Hekker 'not shocked' by former teammate Nick Foles' success

Nick Foles was supposed to be “the guy” in St. Louis when the Rams acquired him for Sam Bradford. After his remarkable 27-touchdown, two-interception just two years prior, Foles looked like the answer for the Rams.

Obviously, that didn’t turn out to be the case as he went just 4-7 in 11 starts with the Rams, but he’s found success once again with the team that his career started with.

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Foles and the Eagles are just one win away from their first Super Bowl title. This was supposed to be Carson Wentz’s year to win MVP and a ring, but Foles has filled in admirably for the injured quarterback.

Johnny Hekker, who spent one season with Foles in St. Louis, isn’t surprised in the least bit by his success in Philly.

“Whenever you follow success with hard times it’s going to be difficult,” Hekker said, via CBS Sports. “You see the real character of a person. Nick never hung his head, he never felt sorry for himself. He never stopped working to make the team better. He’s the kind of guy that really doesn’t let his situation define him. He’s going to keep working and not let an adverse situation keep him down.

“I’m not shocked about his success. He’s had it coming.”

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Foles didn’t get here with luck, either. He beat the Vikings and Falcons, two really strong defenses that locked down the Rams. In his last two starts, Foles has completed 77.8 percent of his passes for 598 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, posting a passer rating of 122.1. That’s better than any two-game stretch he had with the Rams, just to put it into perspective.

Jared Goff is equally impressed by Foles’ outstanding performance in the playoffs thus far – especially given his opponents.

“What they did against the Minnesota defense was unbelievable,” Goff said. “We played them earlier in the year, and I thought that was the best defense we played all year. They’re a good team [the Eagles], and he’s a good player.”

Now, Foles faces arguably his biggest test. The Patriots have two weeks to prepare for him and the Eagles, which never bodes well for any quarterback.

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